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In fact, big ben is the largest of the six bells of westminster palace in london. but it has long been associated with the name of the clock tower, which in september 2012 was officially called “elizabeth tower”. the decision to rename the tower was made by the british parliament to mark the 60th anniversary of the reign of queen elizabeth ii. the tower was built in 1858. the project architect was augustus pugin. the height of the tower and spire is 96.3 m. the palace of westminster, and therefore the tower, is on the parliament square next to westminster abbey. on the opposite side of the palace there is the thames embankment. the clock tower is the largest four-sided clock mechanism in the world, and in addition, with the most accurate clocks. at the base of each of the four clock dials there is a latin inscription “domine salvam fac reginam nostram victoriam primam” (“god save our queen victoria i”). around the perimeter of the tower, on the left and on the right of the clock, there is another phrase in latin – “laus deo” (“glory to god” or “praise the lord”). there used to be a prison in big ben. the last prisoner of big ben was a fighter for women’s rights emmeline pankhurst. now, next to the parliament there is a monument to her.

1. As I looked at all the data the salesman showed me, I knew that I was getting more and more mixed up.

2. I used tact when I told my fat uncle that his extra weight made him look better.

3. When the guard saw that the cot was , vacant he realized that the prisoner had left the jail.

4. Although he took an oath on the Bible, Sal lied to the jury.

5. My aunt was so jealous of our new couch that she bought one just like it.

6. I enjoyed reading the story of the gallant man who put his cloak over a mud puddle so that the queen would not dirty her feet.

7. The loss of Claudia's eyesight was a hardship which she learned to live with.

8. The driver was forced to abandon his car when two of the tires became flat.

9. Betty could not qualify for the Miss Teenage America Contest because she was twenty years old.

10. The blade was so keen that I cut myself in four places while shaving.

11. Unaccustomed to being kept waiting, the angry woman marched out of the store.

12. Because he was a bachelor, the movie actor was invited to many parties.